The Lock-Up is the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s premier fundraising program. These high-profile events occur all across the country at various times throughout the year. Business and community leaders agree to be "put behind bars for good," where they utilize use their vendors, co-workers, family and friends to get donations that will go toward their “bail.” Each Jailbird has weeks to raise their donations. That way, on the day of the Lock-Up event, they can enjoy the Lock-Up experience by networking with other business leaders and meeting with the individuals and families that they’re helping in their community. All funds raised by the MDA Lock-Up assist the Association in providing lifesaving research, a nationwide network of medical clinics and accessible summer camp experiences to individuals and families affected by neuromuscular diseases.

If you'd like to participate in an MDA Lock-Up event in your community, it's easy! Just call your local MDA office at (800) 572-1717. The MDA team member will explain all the details of your specific event and how you can be the most successful Jailbird! Once you're a Jailbird, you'll receive all the information you need, including a kit, success tips and even your very own online fundraising Web page. It's a fun and unique way to use your sphere of influence to help raise funds in support of the fight against muscle disease.

You've gotta be really good to get in.

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Odessa Leaders are Doing TimeIn the 2015 Odessa Lock Up

They say doing time changes you. That couldn’t be more true when business and community leaders agree to be part of the MDA Lock-Up! By agreeing to do time, these leaders from all around Odessa go behind bars as they raise bail money to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The MDA Lock-Up is a community event that is a unique and fun way to help local children and adults who live with muscle disease. By being an MDA Jailbird, you’ll ask your family, friends and business contacts to make donations to your “bail”, which are funds that will help MDA in its mission of curing muscular dystrophy, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and related diseases by funding worldwide research, providing comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.

Make a Muscle, Make your Bail and Make a Difference in the fight against muscle disease.